As a lifelong fan of fantasy, I’ve been having a blast with the Anne Rice Immortal Universe previously few years, particularly due to the superb Interview With The Vampire collection. A 3rd collection from the universe known as Talamasca: The Secret Order is about to hitch the 2025 TV schedule, however I’ve to be sincere: I actually haven’t had excessive expectations or a lot curiosity in it. That’s, till I went to San Diego Comedian-Con final week and noticed a primary take a look at it throughout the Anne Rice Universe panel.
Since a primary take a look at the third season of Interview with the Vampire was set to occur throughout the panel, I used to be primarily there for that, and to be blunt, would have in all probability sat out the Talamasca panel if it had been a separate occasion. Nonetheless, I’ve a sense AMC knew that’s been the vibe for lots of followers of this universe, in order that they put the 2 panels collectively, and I’m glad they did. After studying concerning the new collection, there are a number of explanation why I’ll be tuning in!
Talamasca Being A Spy Thriller Set In The Immortal Universe Hooked Me
Whereas on the San Diego Comedian-Con panel, the present’s creators drew me in after they pitched the present as a spy thriller set within the Anne Rice Immortal Universe. The present was additionally written by John Lee Hancock, who has penned and helmed loads of strong motion pictures through the years, from Saving Mr. Banks to The Founder, The Blind Facet, The Rookie and The Highwaymen.
If you happen to’ve additionally been watching the opposite Anne Rice exhibits like I’ve, you recognize that the Talamasca is a secret society that’s devoted to monitoring the supernatural world and sustaining the steadiness between the mortal and supernatural realms. I by no means thought of it earlier than, however imagining the Talamasca as this spy group below the lens of an espionage thriller is a extremely impressed method for the collection to set itself other than the opposite Anne Rice exhibits, together with different supernatural collection.
Its first season can also be a good six episodes, so it seems like there’s an intentional story with this idea set to unfold. In the course of the panel, additionally they teased that will probably be one of many extra horror-heavy Anne Rice collection as nicely, which had me surprised contemplating all of the brutal kills we’ve already seen in Interview With The Vampire.
Its Forged Of Characters Already Have Me Intrigued, Too
Other than the idea of Talamasca, the panel additionally efficiently launched me to the brand-new characters on the heart of the collection. It mainly follows a personality named Man, who can learn minds and has apparently been secretly groomed by the Talamasca his complete life. The actor behind the position, Nicholas Denton, is a newcomer to being a number one man in a giant collection, however I used to be efficiently charmed by the actor as he talked about Man on the panel.
A number of the different important characters launched additionally had an identical impact on me. William Fichtner, whom I completely beloved in Jail Break, is about to play a vampire named Jasper, which accurately appears excellent for him. I actually love the concept of a “middle-aged” vampire after so many occasions it’s typically a youthful individual attempting to emulate age, and I simply know he’ll be spooky within the mysterious position.
In any other case, there’s Legends Of Tomorrow’s Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Olive, Man’s handler, who looks as if a badass character. Céline Buckens performs Doris, a girl who lives with a coven of witches on a houseboat. We additionally noticed a clip specializing in a personality, Elizabeth McGovern performs, named Helen, the place we have been clued in on some experiments of the supernatural that befell when she was a baby. I’ve a sense that side of the collection will probably be actually central to the primary season, however I’m unsure completely the way it will shake out – and that’s a superb factor!
Jason Schwartzman As A Vampire? Signal Me Up.
One other reveal concerning the solid value mentioning is the truth that Jason Schwartzman can also be set to play a vampire within the collection. His title is Burton, and “charming, rakish vampire, main a cloistered life in an expensive Higher West Facet penthouse,” per Leisure Weekly. I really like seeing Schwartzman in motion pictures and TV exhibits, particularly when he was in The Starvation Video games or simply about each Wes Anderson film up to now.
I believe he’ll convey some actual character to Talamasca, provided that loads of the opposite actors are considerably unknown.
I am Excited That Daniel Malloy Has A Very important Function
The opposite large character title drop that was introduced throughout the Anne Rice panel was Interview With The Vampire’s Daniel Molloy. He’s crossing over into Talamasca in a key position. It was revealed to us that actor Eric Bogosian can be within the collection after they confirmed us the teaser (additionally obtainable to observe on YouTube), the place the investigative journalist exhibits up in an alleyway to inform Man, “They’re utilizing you, child”.
I really feel like Daniel Malloy within the spy thriller lens should have been actually enjoyable for the TV creators to work with, and I really like the concept of extra crossovers within the universe after the one in Mayfair Witches. Realizing that Malloy is in Talamasca additionally brings increased stakes for me as an viewers member to take a look at the collection, and get to see the important thing character (who’s now a vampire himself after Season 2), in one other mild exterior of the framework of Interview with the Vampire. I’m additionally curious if and the way Talamasca will join with the opposite two exhibits in any respect.
After Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 was moderately disappointing in my eyes, I assumed I’d solely be an Interview With A Vampire gal with reference to this AMC universe, however Talamasca exhibits some actual promise. I assume we’ll should see if the advertising matches its high quality as soon as it premieres on October 26.